Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Balsam Mountain Campground
Campground43 sitesReservable
Photo: NPS
Site map
43 campsites at their real positions, from the agency's own site coordinates.
- Campsite
- Loop, in site-number order
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About this campground
Balsam Mountain Campground is located in a relatively remote part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The secluded setting offers visitors the ability to enjoy a multitude of recreational activities without the crowds which are sometimes common in other parts of the park.
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 43
- Sites by type
- 14 tent
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Walk-in sites
- 6
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Flush toilets
- Drinking water
RV parks near Balsam Mountain Campground
Nearest first, within 25 miles. Hookups are what each park lists.
Creekwood Farm RV Park9.4 mi · Waynesville, NC
Great Smoky Mountain Camp and RV Park10.7 mi · Whittier, NC
Roamstead Smoky Mountains Campground15.2 mi · Cosby, TN
Smoky Bear Campground and RV Park15.4 mi · Gatlinburg, TN
Hidden Stills RV Campground16.1 mi · Cosby, TN
Outdoor Resorts At Gatlinburg16.2 mi · Gatlinburg, TN
More federal campgrounds nearby
- Balsam Mt. Campground0 mi · National Park Service · First come
- Round Bottom Horse Camp4.1 mi · National Park Service5 sites · RVs to 35 ft
- Cataloochee Horse Camp5.5 mi · National Park Service7 sites · RVs to 30 ft
- Cataloochee Campground6.7 mi · National Park Service27 sites · RVs to 34 ft · 1 pull-through
- Tow String Horse Camp7.1 mi · National Park Service3 sites · RVs to 35 ft · Waterfront sites
- Smokemont Campground7.7 mi · National Park Service142 sites · RVs to 40 ft · 45 pull-through · Waterfront sites
- Smokemont Group Camp7.8 mi · National Park Service3 sites
- Cataloochee Group Camp8.2 mi · National Park Service3 sites
Public recreation nearby
Trailheads, access points and public lands within 25 miles.
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 451.2)Visitor center · 7.5 mi · National Park Service · Blue Ridge ParkwayDetails
- Oconaluftee Visitor CenterVisitor center · 8.2 mi · National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetails
- Kuwohi Visitor CenterVisitor center · 18.1 mi · National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetails
- Great Smoky Mountains National ParkPublic land · 18.9 mi to center · National Park ServiceDetails
- Sugarlands Visitor CenterVisitor center · 22 mi · National Park Service · Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDetails
Data Source: Recreation.gov
